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Encontros e despedidas
World · 1985 · 11 tracks

Encontros e despedidas

Milton Nascimento

Lush, spiritual Brazilian jazz fusion defined by soaring falsetto and pastoral arrangements. A warm, mid-80s masterpiece that feels like a mountain sunrise.

1985 · Polydor

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A luminous and hopeful meditation on the natural world and human connection.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Portal da cor
4:10
02
Caso de amor
3:21
03
Noites do sertão
2:34
04
Mar do nosso amor
3:23
05
Lágrima do sul
3:39
06
Raça
2:47
07
Encontros e despedidas
3:36
08
Quem perguntou por mim
3:55
09
A primeira estrela
4:58
10
Vidro e corte
4:43
11
Rádio experiência
3:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition into the title track where the rhythm section anchors the soaring vocal melody.
The explosive vocal intensity on Raça where the delivery shifts from a whisper to a primal cry.
The meta-narrative closing of Rádio experiência where the artist addresses the audience directly over a fading groove.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Encontros e despedidas sound next to the rest of Milton Nascimento's catalogue?

Sunrise+1.2σ

Sunrise saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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